Metal fence.



PATENTED MAY 1, 1995 A. P. DIESCHBR.

METAL FENCE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JANJL mos Ami INY'ENTOR M FIGJ- UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

METAL Specification of Letters Patent.

FENCE.

ratented. May 1, 1906.

Application filed January 24. 1905. Serial 110.242.477.

0 all whom it our concern:

Be it known that I, Aoons'r P. Dissent-3n, a. citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Pittsbur in the county of Alleghen and State ofTennsylvsnia, have invented or discovered new and useful Improvements inMetal Fences, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to metal fences, and more especially to woven-wirefences with metal posts.

Some of the objects of my invention are to provide epost which will notduring driving be turned out of the line of the fence by contact withobstructions, to provide for the post an anchor which will avoidobstructions met during its being driven to lace, to support the wirefabric on the post us ing stretching, and to bind the fabric tightlyagainst the post after completion of the stretching.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of my invention;Fig. 2, a side view of one of the posts to which I secure the fabric;Fig. 3, a cross-section of said post, and Pi 4 a. plan of thepost-anchor.

n the drawings, 1 re resents a fence-post consisting of a. metal p atebent to U shape, the edges 2 thereof forming two lines of contact withthe metal fab. ic, which lines of contact are the cut, raw, or unfoldededges of the original 1piste from which the post is made. The bac of thepost is preferably made on the are of a circle; but it may be V-shapedor have any other cross-section.

The lower end of the post is provided with the chisel-like or sharp edge3, which stands,

referably, at right angles to the line of the once. By so locating theedge 3 the post will, when it strikes a. stone or other obst;nction, bedeflected in the plane or line of the fence, whereby the lineararrangement of the posts will be preserved.

As shown in Fig. 1, the chisel end is formed by converging the sides ofthe post to an edge which stands erallcl with the said sides. Themeeting si es are preferably welded togather so as to present no seem,as shown in n the post is the anchor which )rcfcrably has the centralportion 4 having t in circular opening 5, in which the post rests. Theportion 4 is rovided with t iron or more wings 6, preferab y lying invertical planes and having their lower edges sharp, as shown on Fig. l.The wings have their outer ends in vertical planes and are pcifernblyrectangular. 'lheir lower edges are horizontal. After the post 1 hasbeen driven the anchor 4 is slid down on the post and d1 ivrn into thegr ound to iirndv anchor it and prevent it f. om being 11' oveil out ofthe vertical position. If the anchor strikes a stone or the like it willturn on the post so as to pass by it, and if a. root or sinilnrobstruction be struck it will be severed.

Near the front edges 2 of the post the top is provided with a. pair ofnotches F, opening upwardly, which are to receive the top wire of thewire fabric and sup )ort the some during the stretching thercoi and thesecuring the some to the post.

Arranged at intervals near the front edges 2 are pairs of ho;izontzilly-ulined holes 8, the intervals corresponding to the spaces between the horizontal wires of the fence fair ric. Anchorqvires ortic-wires 9 are passed through the pairs of holes 8 and the ends thereofare twisted around the horizontal wires, whereby the. latter are drawntightly against the edges 2 and the wires held from longitudinalmovement. If desired, the winding may be performed so as to allow thefabric some travel on the post. All the horizontal wires of the fabriclie in front of the holes 8 except the top, which may remain permanentlyin the notches 7, if preferred.

It is clear that in improvement does not require a. fab, ic, as it willbe serviceable with horizontal wires not tied or woven into a fabrie.

I do not resti let myself to the details shown and described, but claimprotection on all elements and combinations which fairly fall within thespirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a. wire fence, 2. postcomposed of a metal ilzitc bent to channel form and the sides 0 thechannel form at the lower portion converged downwardly to form 2.chisellike end.

2. In a. wire fence, a post composed of a. metal plate bent to U shapewith its sides forming lines of contact for the wires, the said edgesbeing the raw edges of the plate, and the said sides at the lowerportion converging downwardly to form a chisel-like end.

3. in 11. wire fence, post composed of a metal plate bent to U sllapvwith its sides l Signed at Pitlslmrg, llllS 19th day ufJanuforming;lines $1 Contact for tlife wires, Lliqsaid l ary, 1905.

edges eing t 10 l'a-w edges 0 the )lzitv, and l T v w V 1 the said sidesat the lower portion clunvorging ALGUb F I DIESLHER downwardly to form achisel-like 0nd, in mm1- bination with a, winged anchor, slidablc androtatable on said ])U$L.

\Vitnosses:

F. N. BARBER, A. M. STEEN.

